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The Year Without a Santa Claus

1974 · 51 min

A cozy, handmade-feeling holiday confection full of silly songs, bickering weather brothers and gentle cheer that leaves you smiling.

Overview
Feeling forgotten by the children of the world, old St. Nick decides to skip his gift-giving journey and take a vacation. Mrs. Claus and two spunky little elves, Jingle and Jangle, set out to see to where all the season's cheer has disappeared. Aided by a magical snowfall, they reawaken the spirit of Christmas in children's hearts and put Santa back in action.

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • faith
  • love
  • friendship
  • healing
Places
  • small town
  • fantasy world
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • musical
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism1
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
animation, family, tv movie, fantasy
Directed by
Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass
Written by
William J. Keenan
Starring
Shirley Booth, Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, George S. Irving, Bob McFadden, Rhoda Mann, Bradley Bolke, Ron Marshall
Runtime
51 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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